2010 Bentley Continental — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

85.2%

Latest Pass Rate

5,239

Total Tests (All Years)

47,137 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 85.2%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 32.7% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Bentley Continental as it ages.

3 yrs92.7%

→ ↓4.2%

4 yrs88.5%

→ ↑3.0%

5 yrs91.5%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs90.0%

→ ↑1.9%

7 yrs91.9%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs90.7%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs90.0%

→ ↑1.6%

10 yrs91.6%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs89.9%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs89.2%

→ ↑1.2%

13 yrs90.4%

→ ↓5.2%

14 yrs85.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	92.7%	273
4 yrs	88.5%	286
5 yrs	91.5%	271
6 yrs	90.0%	281
7 yrs	91.9%	258
8 yrs	90.7%	429
9 yrs	90.0%	451
10 yrs	91.6%	443
11 yrs	89.9%	556
12 yrs	89.2%	472
13 yrs	90.4%	544
14 yrs	85.2%	975

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Bentley Continental pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	85.2%	975
2023 (13 yrs)	90.4%	544
2022 (12 yrs)	89.2%	472
2021 (11 yrs)	89.9%	556
2020 (10 yrs)	91.6%	443
2019 (9 yrs)	90%	451
2018 (8 yrs)	90.7%	429
2017 (7 yrs)	91.9%	258
2016 (6 yrs)	90%	281
2015 (5 yrs)	91.5%	271
2014 (4 yrs)	88.5%	286
2013 (3 yrs)	92.7%	273

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

92.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 273Avg Mileage 16,728Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

2014

88.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 286Avg Mileage 21,457Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2015

91.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 271Avg Mileage 23,711Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%

2016

90.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 281Avg Mileage 28,145Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2017

91.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 258Avg Mileage 30,334Top Failure Tyres — 6.2%

2018

90.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 429Avg Mileage 34,083Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 4.9%

2019

90.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 451Avg Mileage 37,703Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2020

91.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 443Avg Mileage 40,751Top Failure Tyres — 6.1%

2021

89.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 556Avg Mileage 42,246Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%

2022

89.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 472Avg Mileage 42,726Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2023

90.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 544Avg Mileage 44,604Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2024

85.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 975Avg Mileage 47,137Top Failure Tyres — 5.4%

MOT results for 2010 Bentley Continental by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	92.7%	273	16,728	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2014	4	88.5%	286	21,457	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2015	5	91.5%	271	23,711	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%
2016	6	90.0%	281	28,145	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2017	7	91.9%	258	30,334	Tyres — 6.2%
2018	8	90.7%	429	34,083	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 4.9%
2019	9	90.0%	451	37,703	Tyres — 9.8%
2020	10	91.6%	443	40,751	Tyres — 6.1%
2021	11	89.9%	556	42,246	Tyres — 9.0%
2022	12	89.2%	472	42,726	Tyres — 9.3%
2023	13	90.4%	544	44,604	Tyres — 8.8%
2024	14	85.2%	975	47,137	Tyres — 5.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Bentley Continental, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

6.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

3.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

2.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.4% (3 yrs)	5.4% (14 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —
Brakes	1.5% (3 yrs)	2.5% (14 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Continental cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 5,239 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.